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LOSING YOUR STUFF is one of the most frustrating things… How could it have just vanished?
The back of taxis, the cloakroom of last night’s club, the shop’s dressing room… we’ve all been guilty of leaving things behind.
Forgetfulness is one thing but our property can also be stolen and then discarded as if they mean nothing.
Today, gardaí across the country are hoping to reunite you with that special item.
For National Property Recovered Day, stations in each division will be exhibiting photos of items they have in storage.
They say:
While most property recovered by An Garda Síochána is immediately returned to its owners – particularly in the recovery of property stolen in the course of theft and burglaries – there are cases where An Garda Síochána is unable to identify the owner and the property remains in garda custody.
Here are just a selection of the things that are waiting for reunification:
A full list of property, garda stations and photos can be found at garda.ie
Gardaí have started using social media to return items. Recently, they found the rightful owner – a French tourist – of a camera found in Wicklow.
During today’s sessions, there will also be victims’ services available to those visiting the stations. Crime Prevention Officers will also be on hand with advice and tips.
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No doubt he’s being paid in cash!
Still hasn’t a bank account?
Sounds like a nice place to name drop in the canteen at work, ” oh Sheilas going to Benidorm for 2 weeks, not my cup of tea but I’m actually flying to Bougainville”. I wonder if the Bougainvillesers know what the Irish think of Bertie though.
Sweet Jesus I hope they didn’t give Ahern the keys of the treasury.
Hope Bertie is not advising them on economics!
I taught was something to do with some nice n popular but ended up being that gibshite
@Alan Carthy: you wanna have another crack at that?
@Aido Yollom: …or less crack before trying that again…?
@Alan Carthy: I’d still take him anytime over that gobs**te Varadakar. While we’re at it could we have Tiny Blair back in power in the UK.
Building a new nation….thank God…more work for Bertie’s pal “Paddy the builder”
@sinead foley-coleman: plasterer
Bertie knows how to get his result, no matter how many referendums have to take place.
Exporting the EU way.
Bertie opening a tax dodge bank there … and may even open an account for himself.
Interesting 60 mins Australia doc on south east Asia and china exerting more influence in the region
@Vote4Pedro: all thru Png now , travel there regularly their influence is everywhere
Can this happen in Ireland
@pat murphy: thirsty for an independent Wexford Pat?
@pat murphy: No.
@pat murphy: Doubtful, we don’t have enough Bougainvillians to fill a football team let alone enough to make a country.
is it true Bertie has advised them not to use bank accounts? Lock up the family silver.
@Angela McCarthy: Sure Bertie never had a bank account.
Is Paddy the plasterer with him, I’m sure theres a bit of work to be done over there!
He doesn’t look so bad compared to the present shower of bluffers
I’ve gone to Google Maps and I’ve seen that there is an island called New Ireland near Bougainville. And another one called New Britain as well. https://www.google.cat/maps/@-4.4341627,152.0409819,7.63z
@Marc Esteve: so that is what he is after. King Bertie of New Ireland.
@Niall: it’s got a very interesting history over the few hundred years. With WW2, volcanoes, civil war, the mine. Beautiful place to visit nice people, though still lots of suspicion towards white people due the mine
Wishing Bertie all the best in his important role in Bougainville Island!
He can always wear his good yellow trousers if he’s asked to become the canary for renewed development in that valuable copper-mine.
Well done Bertie, has to be applauded for getting involved in sorting out a volatile area like this.
Am sure they don’t know who he is. Hoping he don’t encourage that country to come here also for a long stay.
So now we are going to have the Bougainville Fudge a la Bertie Ahearn. The unfortunate people of Bougainville would be well advised to hold off for afew years . Mr Ahearn is globetrotting selling his Good Friday Agreement as a template for peace. Meanwhile we see his own .,he would say, Good Friday Agreement , falling apart by the day.
Please Mr Ahearn, don’t sell these innocent islander people trinkets and glittering baubles like their colonial master did in the past. Your Good Friday Fudge is just that, a fudge, a glittering bauble.
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